Jallicia Jolly, Ph.D is a keynote speaker, writer, consultant and professor in Black Studies and American Studies who covers the structural challenges and transformative possibilities of leadership. She draws from over a decade of experience researching, teaching and writing about institutional equity, reproductive justice and Black women’s leadership across academia, business and social movements. Her first book is forthcoming, Ill Erotics: Black Caribbean Women and Self-Making in Times of HIV/AIDS (University of California Press). It examines the organizing of Black women living HIV-positive in Jamaica. Jolly is among the youngest faculty in Amherst College’s 204-year history who achieved early reappointment. Her work has appeared in USA Today, The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Huffington Post, Ms. Magazine and more. Jolly has been writing for Forbes since 2025. Follow Jolly for expert insights that bridge lived experiences and research on inclusive leadership, institutional change and equity in practice.